baggage rack

noun

: a shelf in a railroad passenger car or a bus for the accommodation of hand baggage and parcels

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggage rack was in 1916

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“Baggage rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage%20rack. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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